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AK SB75

AK SB75
Appropriation Limit


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Introduced
02/05/2021
In Committee
02/05/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/18/2022

Introduced Session

32nd Legislature

Bill Summary

AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the duties of the legislative finance division; relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget responsibilities of the governor; and providing for an effective date."

AI Summary

This bill amends existing laws to establish an appropriation limit for the state of Alaska. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring the legislative finance division to analyze the appropriation limit and growth rate every three years and report to the legislature. 2. Imposing an appropriation limit that ties unrestricted general fund appropriations to a formula based on inflation and population growth, with certain exceptions for items like the Alaska Permanent Fund and debt obligations. 3. Requiring the governor to submit a report with the state's budget that calculates the appropriations against the appropriation limit. 4. Providing a transition period for the initial implementation of the appropriation limit in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Senate Finance Hearing (09:00 4/27/2021 Senate Finance 532) (on 04/27/2021)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/32?Root=SB75 02/06/2021
BillText http://www.akleg.gov/PDF/32/Bills/SB0075A.PDF 02/06/2021
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